Ash's eyes fluttered open. He looked around at the walls of the cave, then
down at misty. She had fallen asleep beside him, still holding his hand.
He sat up to look around. On the other side of the cave he saw Brock and
Marissa. Brock still had his arms wrapped protectively around Marissa, who
was lying with her head on his chest.
Ash sighed and swept Misty's bangs to the side. He noticed she seemed very warm, warmer than he thought she should be. He looked over at Brock and Marissa. Marissa was awake now. She looked up at Brock and then placed her head on his chest again, pretending to be asleep. "Nice try " Brock said, "but I have been awake for several minutes" Marissa smiled and turned bright red.
"Nice to see you guys are wake." ash called to them. Brock and Marissa sat up. "awwww Ash" Marissa grumbled, "go back to sleep!" "No way!" Ash grinned, "Some one has to keep you two out of trouble" Marissa pushed her sunglasses back up on her nose then flop over on to her back. "Well as long as you're awake ya might as well get some wood," said Brock. "Ok" ash replied.
With in no time there was a fire burning and Brock was fixing breakfast. "Ash, wake misty up, its almost done" the older boy instructed. Ash shook misty a bit. "Wake up Misty" Misty opened her eyes "morning already?" she groaned. "Yup" Misty sat up and started coughing a little. "Are you ok?" Ash asked a bit worried. "I'm fine" Misty answered then coughed again. Marissa bit her lip, looking worried. "Perhaps we should head back to town and wait till your better." "I said I'm OK!" Misty snapped, "Look, I have a bad feeling" she explained wishing she had said something sooner. Marissa Knew if they started back now they could get to town before misty got to bad, but she also knew how stubborn Misty was. There was no choice, she just hoped they reached the next town soon, or that misty's condition didn't get as bad as she felt it would.
The day dragged by very slowly. Misty seemed to be getting sicker and sicker. Also the worse she felt the worse her attitude became. Then Ash made a big mistake, he uttered the five worse you never say when you are down "Things can't get any worse!"
"Prepare for trouble!" "And make it double!" Again two losers with bad styles step forth from the shadows! "To protect the world from devastation!" "To unite all people with in our nation!" "To denounce th.." misty had another coughing attack. This time she coughed so hard she almost fell over. Ash grabbed her and held her against him. "The twerpette looks really sick." Jessie Muttered to James.
"Look" Marissa faced team Rocket, "we really don't have time to fool around right now we have to get to the next town before Misty gets really sick!" she pleaded. "Would ya take a rain check on this butt whoopin?" "Jessie" James turned to his partner, "I wouldn't feel right fighting against those kids with one of them in such bad shape! Can we capture Pikachu another time!? PLEASE?!" Jessie sighed, "I guess you have a point there." "Wait" Meowth interrupted, "this is the perfect chance to grab Pikachu, they can't take care of the girl and protect pikachu at the same time." Jessie thought it over for a moment. "I'm with James on this one" Jessie turned to the kids. "We are letting you off easy this time, we'll capture Pikachu later, just get that kid to a hospital!" "OH THANK YOU!" Marissa hollered, "I just knew there were good people under those masks of yours! Thank you!" "Yeah yeah yeah," Jessie muttered, "Just get out of here before we change our minds!"
By the time they settled down for the night misty could barely move. "How far is it to the closest town?" Ash asked "Its about the same distance going either way." Marissa responded looking at the map. After Misty fell asleep Marissa turned to the guys. "I'm scared. I don't know if she can make it to town! I should have said something earlier!" She started crying. "Don't cry" Brock said, "there was no way you could have known this would happen." He whispered as he pulled her close. She pushed away. "But I DID know something would happen!" "What?" the two boys asked in surprise. She wiped the tears from her cheek with her sleeve. "I can usually tell something bad is going to happen a day or two in advance. I didn't say anything because I didn't know what would happen." She looked up at Brock "or what you would think of me if you knew." She looked away. She turned her back to the two boys and removed her sunglasses just long enough to wipe her eyes.
Brock looked at Misty. "Some one should go on ahead to get help." Brock said, "I'll go." Ash said, "No, you need to stay here with Misty. She needs you." Brock replied. "I guess I'll g…" "Brock," Marissa interrupted "you told me you use to take care of your brothers and sister when they were sick. My idea of nursing a sick kid is finding the pink stuff. Besides I have a better since of direction. Let me go!" "Are you sure about this?" Brock asked. She nodded, "Besides," she said, "I should have said something, I have to make things right." Pikachu up on Ashes lap "pika pika chu pikachu!" "You want to go with her pikachu?!" "Pika" the rodent nodded. "Pikachu wants to go with you to make sure nothing slows you down" Ash told Marissa. She looked at the rodent "ok" she said. "Well, I suggest we all get some sleep" Brock suggested. He turned to Marissa "I'll pack some food for you to take in the morning." "Ok"
Marissa awoke the next morning and looked for Brock, he was just packing the last of the supplies. "Ok, I figure it should take me two days to get there, the road is wide enough thy can send an emergency vehicle so it should be less than three days to get help back here." She stated. Brock nodded handing her the pack. "Thanks" she said. Then she went over and hugged a sleeping Misty, "You hold on! We still have a lot of shopping to do together!" she said. "Togi?" the egg inquired. "Its ok little one." She patted him on the head, "I'm gonna get help for your mama." "Here" Ash handed her a red bottle, "Its pikachu's favorite. She nodded. "Come on Sweetie, Pikachu." She called. She jogged off over the hill towards town.
Ash sat by Misty's side holding her hand. "You hold on misty," Ash pleaded, "I still need to tell you I love you!" His eyes teared up. For two and a half days he stayed by her side. He held her hand and talked to her, applied cold wash clothes and gave her water when she woke up for a few minutes. Brock watched the way Ash cared for her, it was enough to reduce even the toughest man to tears.
For two and a half days Togapie was beside him self. He didn't know quite what to do. His best friend (big brother?) was gone and his mother sick. He sat on Ash's lap staring at his mama. He just wanted her to wake up and be better.
Just before noon two and a half agonizing days later they heard two vehicles approach, an ambulance for Misty and a minivan to take the rest of them back to the hospital. Before the van even came to a full stop Misty bolted to her friends, Sweetie and Pikachu right on her heels! "How is she?" she asked before any one could say anything. "I'm not sure." Ash answered tears forming in his eyes. "Pika Pii!" Pikachu yelled jumping up on Ash. "Haha I missed you to Pikachu!" "Togi togi preeeeeeee!" togapie yelled, over joyed at pikachu's return. "Pika pi" Pikachu jumped down to embracing togapie.
Ash, Marissa, and Brock watched the paramedics set to work. Ash nearly cried when they put her in the back of that ambulance. The Paramedic looked at the kids, there is room for one of you to ride to the hospital with her back here he said. Ash Picked up Togapie and climbed in the back. Brock and Marissa watched as they drove off then packed up the camp and got in the minivan.
The paramedic nearly cried himself as he watched ash stroke the girl's hair while he held her hand. He couldn't recall ever meeting a young man that was quite as sensitive. And of course it didn't help to watch the poor baby pokemon trying to rouse his mommy. "How is she?" Ashes voice broke the silence. "I think she'll be OK. We just need to get her to the hospital to be sure."
Ash sat in the hospital holding Misty's hand. Brock and Marissa were at the hotel. Ash however wasn't even sure which hotel; he hadn't left Misty's side since they arrived two days ago.
Misty's eyes fluttered open. 'Where am I?' she thought to herself. Last thing she remembered was going to sleep in the forest, she had been real sick. Her vision was blurry, but she could make out a lone figure sitting in a chair beside her bed. Her vision cleared and she saw it was Ash, his chin was against his chest and his eyes were closed. 'How long has he been here?' She wondered.
Just then the doctor walked into the room. He looked over at the young man, smiled and shook his head. Then walked over to the bed. "So your awake" she stated. Misty nodded, "where am I?" "Crater Town Community hospital, your friends had you brought here. You have been very sick." Misty looked over at the young trainer beside her bed, "How long has he been here?" she asked. The doctor looked at Ash then looked at her, "He hasn't left you side in four days!" The doctor told her, "He has been very worried about you!" Misty stared at Ash in disbelief, and then blinked back the tears.
"Well, I think your tests can wait a while." The doctor stated. He walked over to the sleeping boy and shook him. Ash opened his eyes then jumped to his feet. "How is she?" he asked worried. "Why don't you ask her your self?" The doctor pointed over at the redhead. He then left the room, closing the door quietly behind him. "Misty?" Ash asked forcing back the tears. The red headed little girl nodded. "How are you?" "I guess I'll live," she said. Ash then threw his arms around Misty and the two wept on each other's shoulders.
Ash sighed and swept Misty's bangs to the side. He noticed she seemed very warm, warmer than he thought she should be. He looked over at Brock and Marissa. Marissa was awake now. She looked up at Brock and then placed her head on his chest again, pretending to be asleep. "Nice try " Brock said, "but I have been awake for several minutes" Marissa smiled and turned bright red.
"Nice to see you guys are wake." ash called to them. Brock and Marissa sat up. "awwww Ash" Marissa grumbled, "go back to sleep!" "No way!" Ash grinned, "Some one has to keep you two out of trouble" Marissa pushed her sunglasses back up on her nose then flop over on to her back. "Well as long as you're awake ya might as well get some wood," said Brock. "Ok" ash replied.
With in no time there was a fire burning and Brock was fixing breakfast. "Ash, wake misty up, its almost done" the older boy instructed. Ash shook misty a bit. "Wake up Misty" Misty opened her eyes "morning already?" she groaned. "Yup" Misty sat up and started coughing a little. "Are you ok?" Ash asked a bit worried. "I'm fine" Misty answered then coughed again. Marissa bit her lip, looking worried. "Perhaps we should head back to town and wait till your better." "I said I'm OK!" Misty snapped, "Look, I have a bad feeling" she explained wishing she had said something sooner. Marissa Knew if they started back now they could get to town before misty got to bad, but she also knew how stubborn Misty was. There was no choice, she just hoped they reached the next town soon, or that misty's condition didn't get as bad as she felt it would.
The day dragged by very slowly. Misty seemed to be getting sicker and sicker. Also the worse she felt the worse her attitude became. Then Ash made a big mistake, he uttered the five worse you never say when you are down "Things can't get any worse!"
"Prepare for trouble!" "And make it double!" Again two losers with bad styles step forth from the shadows! "To protect the world from devastation!" "To unite all people with in our nation!" "To denounce th.." misty had another coughing attack. This time she coughed so hard she almost fell over. Ash grabbed her and held her against him. "The twerpette looks really sick." Jessie Muttered to James.
"Look" Marissa faced team Rocket, "we really don't have time to fool around right now we have to get to the next town before Misty gets really sick!" she pleaded. "Would ya take a rain check on this butt whoopin?" "Jessie" James turned to his partner, "I wouldn't feel right fighting against those kids with one of them in such bad shape! Can we capture Pikachu another time!? PLEASE?!" Jessie sighed, "I guess you have a point there." "Wait" Meowth interrupted, "this is the perfect chance to grab Pikachu, they can't take care of the girl and protect pikachu at the same time." Jessie thought it over for a moment. "I'm with James on this one" Jessie turned to the kids. "We are letting you off easy this time, we'll capture Pikachu later, just get that kid to a hospital!" "OH THANK YOU!" Marissa hollered, "I just knew there were good people under those masks of yours! Thank you!" "Yeah yeah yeah," Jessie muttered, "Just get out of here before we change our minds!"
By the time they settled down for the night misty could barely move. "How far is it to the closest town?" Ash asked "Its about the same distance going either way." Marissa responded looking at the map. After Misty fell asleep Marissa turned to the guys. "I'm scared. I don't know if she can make it to town! I should have said something earlier!" She started crying. "Don't cry" Brock said, "there was no way you could have known this would happen." He whispered as he pulled her close. She pushed away. "But I DID know something would happen!" "What?" the two boys asked in surprise. She wiped the tears from her cheek with her sleeve. "I can usually tell something bad is going to happen a day or two in advance. I didn't say anything because I didn't know what would happen." She looked up at Brock "or what you would think of me if you knew." She looked away. She turned her back to the two boys and removed her sunglasses just long enough to wipe her eyes.
Brock looked at Misty. "Some one should go on ahead to get help." Brock said, "I'll go." Ash said, "No, you need to stay here with Misty. She needs you." Brock replied. "I guess I'll g…" "Brock," Marissa interrupted "you told me you use to take care of your brothers and sister when they were sick. My idea of nursing a sick kid is finding the pink stuff. Besides I have a better since of direction. Let me go!" "Are you sure about this?" Brock asked. She nodded, "Besides," she said, "I should have said something, I have to make things right." Pikachu up on Ashes lap "pika pika chu pikachu!" "You want to go with her pikachu?!" "Pika" the rodent nodded. "Pikachu wants to go with you to make sure nothing slows you down" Ash told Marissa. She looked at the rodent "ok" she said. "Well, I suggest we all get some sleep" Brock suggested. He turned to Marissa "I'll pack some food for you to take in the morning." "Ok"
Marissa awoke the next morning and looked for Brock, he was just packing the last of the supplies. "Ok, I figure it should take me two days to get there, the road is wide enough thy can send an emergency vehicle so it should be less than three days to get help back here." She stated. Brock nodded handing her the pack. "Thanks" she said. Then she went over and hugged a sleeping Misty, "You hold on! We still have a lot of shopping to do together!" she said. "Togi?" the egg inquired. "Its ok little one." She patted him on the head, "I'm gonna get help for your mama." "Here" Ash handed her a red bottle, "Its pikachu's favorite. She nodded. "Come on Sweetie, Pikachu." She called. She jogged off over the hill towards town.
Ash sat by Misty's side holding her hand. "You hold on misty," Ash pleaded, "I still need to tell you I love you!" His eyes teared up. For two and a half days he stayed by her side. He held her hand and talked to her, applied cold wash clothes and gave her water when she woke up for a few minutes. Brock watched the way Ash cared for her, it was enough to reduce even the toughest man to tears.
For two and a half days Togapie was beside him self. He didn't know quite what to do. His best friend (big brother?) was gone and his mother sick. He sat on Ash's lap staring at his mama. He just wanted her to wake up and be better.
Just before noon two and a half agonizing days later they heard two vehicles approach, an ambulance for Misty and a minivan to take the rest of them back to the hospital. Before the van even came to a full stop Misty bolted to her friends, Sweetie and Pikachu right on her heels! "How is she?" she asked before any one could say anything. "I'm not sure." Ash answered tears forming in his eyes. "Pika Pii!" Pikachu yelled jumping up on Ash. "Haha I missed you to Pikachu!" "Togi togi preeeeeeee!" togapie yelled, over joyed at pikachu's return. "Pika pi" Pikachu jumped down to embracing togapie.
Ash, Marissa, and Brock watched the paramedics set to work. Ash nearly cried when they put her in the back of that ambulance. The Paramedic looked at the kids, there is room for one of you to ride to the hospital with her back here he said. Ash Picked up Togapie and climbed in the back. Brock and Marissa watched as they drove off then packed up the camp and got in the minivan.
The paramedic nearly cried himself as he watched ash stroke the girl's hair while he held her hand. He couldn't recall ever meeting a young man that was quite as sensitive. And of course it didn't help to watch the poor baby pokemon trying to rouse his mommy. "How is she?" Ashes voice broke the silence. "I think she'll be OK. We just need to get her to the hospital to be sure."
Ash sat in the hospital holding Misty's hand. Brock and Marissa were at the hotel. Ash however wasn't even sure which hotel; he hadn't left Misty's side since they arrived two days ago.
Misty's eyes fluttered open. 'Where am I?' she thought to herself. Last thing she remembered was going to sleep in the forest, she had been real sick. Her vision was blurry, but she could make out a lone figure sitting in a chair beside her bed. Her vision cleared and she saw it was Ash, his chin was against his chest and his eyes were closed. 'How long has he been here?' She wondered.
Just then the doctor walked into the room. He looked over at the young man, smiled and shook his head. Then walked over to the bed. "So your awake" she stated. Misty nodded, "where am I?" "Crater Town Community hospital, your friends had you brought here. You have been very sick." Misty looked over at the young trainer beside her bed, "How long has he been here?" she asked. The doctor looked at Ash then looked at her, "He hasn't left you side in four days!" The doctor told her, "He has been very worried about you!" Misty stared at Ash in disbelief, and then blinked back the tears.
"Well, I think your tests can wait a while." The doctor stated. He walked over to the sleeping boy and shook him. Ash opened his eyes then jumped to his feet. "How is she?" he asked worried. "Why don't you ask her your self?" The doctor pointed over at the redhead. He then left the room, closing the door quietly behind him. "Misty?" Ash asked forcing back the tears. The red headed little girl nodded. "How are you?" "I guess I'll live," she said. Ash then threw his arms around Misty and the two wept on each other's shoulders.